Metropolis
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Nabe Sennin
DIY nabe in Barbie's dining room
October 26, 2011
This week's required reading
October 27, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2011 A remnant of [...]
Scream 4
Shriekquel, screamake, whatever
Horrible Bosses
Profane, juvenile, and pretty good
Winter’s Bone
One of the best thrillers you’re likely to see this year
The Three Musketeers
Dumas is spinning in his grave
Genius Within: The Inner Life Of Glenn Gould
Well-done doc on the charming pianist
Yoake no Machi de
Engrossing extra-marital tale, if not an orgy of liberalism
Source Code
Unreal plot. Real tension
Fair Game
No mere left-wing rant
Free Wheels East
The humble reviewer is not impressed
October 26, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2011 A long exposure [...]
Francisco Ruiz-Tagle
The latest Patagonica contest winner makes the long trip from Chile
October 25, 2011
Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2011 "My cat loves [...]
G Love & Special Sauce
The surfer, hip-hopper and musician's first solo tour of Japan
The Prince of the Pagodas
For his new adaptation, Bintley draws inspiration from ukiyo-e
Feel and Think: A New Era of Tokyo Fashion
A new generation of designers is emerging in the post-Bubble era
The Brand New Heavies
Simon Bartholomew talks two decades of jazz-funk and staying sane on the road
The Primal Scene: Cabinet Panoramic
Venezuelan Beatriz Inglessis presents her doctoral studies in Japanese woodblock prints
Goya: Luces y Sombras
Spanish master's canvasses make a rare trip from Madrid’s Prado museum
Laforet Sound Museum
Jazz meets contemporary Japanese flower design